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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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